Library/Media Center

INFOhio.orgResearch resources for students in grades K-5. Password protected when at home, see your media specialist for assistance.

World Book Kids (from INFOhio.org)Online encyclopedia for students in grades K-2. Password protected when at home, see your media specialist for assistance.

World Book Student (from INFOhio.org)Online encyclopedia for students in grades 3-5. Password protected when at home, see your media specialist for assistance.

Britannica SchoolOnline encyclopedia for students in grades K-5. Password protected when at home, see your media specialist for assistance.

Britannica Image QuestOnline database of over 3 million images that are safe and appropriate for school projects for students in grades K-5. Password protected when at home, see your media specialist for assistance.

BrainPOP Jr.Animated educational site featuring movies, quizzes, and other interactive games in all subject areas for students in grades K-2. Password protected when at home, see your media specialist for assistance.

BrainPOPAnimated educational site featuring movies, quizzes, and other interactive games in all subject areas for students in grades 3-5. Password protected when at home, see your media specialist for assistance.

SIRS DiscovererOnline magazines, newspaper articles, research databases. Resources can be sorted by reading level for students in grades K-5.

Upper Arlington Public Library With a library card, students can access the public library's online research databases from home or school. With a library card and email, students can reserve materials online and download ebooks.

NGA Kids Cool kid activities and projects from the National Gallery of Art.

Picturing America Masterpieces of American Art with innovative lesson plans focusing on social studies and visual literacy. The Tremont Media Center has large print copies of all of the art featured on this site.

Online Collaboration Sites

Copyright & Citing Your Sources

Noodle ToolsThis subscription site will help you create a bibliography or works cited page, and is used by all schools in Upper Arlington City Schools K-12. See your media specialist for more information.

Media Literacy & Internet Safety

Media Literacy is the ability to access, interpret, evaluate and communicate information delivered in a variety of medium formats.

Commonsense MediaWebsite with a wide variety of resources for parents, educators, and students K-12 helping kids to safely navigate the world of media and technology.

Media Smarts Canada's Centre for Digital and Media Literacy provides resources to help young people develop critical thinking skills and to engage with media as active and informed digital citizens.

Digital Images

Britannica Image QuestOnline database of over 3 million images that are safe and appropriate for school projects for students in grades K-5. Password protected when at home, see your media specialist for assistance.

Digital Reading

BookflixListen and read. Storybooks, e-books, videos, games, and more. For students PreK-3rd.All Ohio K-3 students and their parents, as well as K-3 educators, can use the state-funded INFOhio Resources free-of-charge. Password protected when at home, see your media specialist for assistance.

Epic!Epic! is a digital library for kids in grades K-5. Parents can sign up for an account or students can sign in with a class code from their teacher.

Tumble BooksOnline book collection with animated stories from a variety of popular children's book publishers.

StarfallStarfall is a children's website that teaches basic English reading and writing skills. The main demographic is preschoolers, and kindergarteners.

Book Blogs

These blogs review and recommend books for students grades K-5. They are written by well-respected educators specializing in children's literature.

Searchasaurus and Kids Search Click on "Animals." These sites are available through INFOhio. When you use these sites from school computers you will not need a password. If you want to use these sites from your home computer you will need the INFOhio passwords. Ask your librarian for a bookmark containing the INFOhio passwords.

eNature A commercial site with information and photos of over 4800 North American animals and plants.